Both have similar personalities and their approach to singing is the same. Since they are around the same age, I think the contest is really important to them because it can make their careers. Usually in the entertainment field, you have to make it big when you're young. Arpita and Shamit are ambitious, focused and take FG very seriously. That may be why everyone is against them, maybe because they are too determined, too confident. They need to be tough though or else it hards to make it big in the music world.
I also think both are being projected in a very negative light, esp Shamit. Some comments against are really uncalled for and I saw the clip where he broke down this week after hearing all the allegations against him. THAT WAS NOT ACTING OR MANIPULATION! What can be worse than public hate? Both Arpita and Shamit are aspiring singers and it stinks that their future singing careers can be affected by such negative publicity. Over to you guys...